Which court case said that the government could not relocate the Cherokee Indians because the land belonged to the native Americans?

The court case that established that the government could not relocate the Cherokee Indians was Worcester v. Georgia (1832). In this landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Georgia had no authority to impose its laws on Cherokee territory, affirming that the land belonged to the Native Americans. Chief Justice John Marshall stated that the federal government had a responsibility to protect the tribes, reinforcing their sovereignty over their lands. However, despite the ruling, the government continued with the forced removal of the Cherokee, leading to the tragic Trail of Tears.